MCP Registry

The MCP Registry is the community-driven registry service that gives MCP clients a list of MCP servers, like an app store for MCP servers.

At a glance

MCP Registry is in the directory but not on our ranked shortlists, and we have no traction figure for it yet.

As of Nov 12, 2026

Who it's for: MCP server authors who want to publish a server and client builders who want to discover servers through an API.
What does it do?: A registry service that provides MCP clients with a list of MCP servers. Authors publish servers to it, and clients read it through a documented API.
Where does it run?: A hosted registry with a public API at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io, and a Go codebase you can run yourself.
How do you use it?: Publish a server by following the quickstart in the docs. The v0.1 API entered a freeze so integrators can build on it without breaking changes.
Who makes it?: The modelcontextprotocol GitHub organization, as a community-driven project.

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What is MCP Registry?

The MCP Registry is the community-driven registry service that gives MCP clients a list of MCP servers, like an app store for MCP servers.

Who is MCP Registry for?

MCP server authors who want to publish a server and client builders who want to discover servers through an API.

How much does MCP Registry cost?

We have no price on record for MCP Registry. Check Model Context Protocol's site.

Does MCP Registry run locally or in the cloud?

MCP Registry runs in the vendor's cloud. You use it through chat apps and an API.

What are alternatives to MCP Registry?

See the Platforms & harness multiplexers shortlist for the other options.

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